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COMMUNICATION ETHICSWhat is Communication Ethics?

COMMUNICATION the act or process of communicating;

fact of being communicated. the imparting or interchange of

thoughts, opinions, or information by speech,

writing, or signs.

ETHICS a system of moral principles

deals with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

COMMUNICATION ETHICS The principle governing

communication, the right and wrong aspects of it, the moral-immoral dimensions relevant to Interpersonal communication are called the ethics of Interpersonal communication.

COMMUNICATION ETHICS Maintaining the correct balance

between the speaking and listening

The legitimacy of fear and emotional appeal

Degree of criticism and praise

FUNDAMENTALS OF ETHICAL COMMUNICATION Responsible thinking Decision making Development of relationships and

communities.

UNETHICAL COMMUNICATION Threatens the quality of all

communication and consequently the well-being of individuals and the society.

PRINCIPLES OFETHICAL COMMUNICATIONAdvocate truthfulness, accuracy,

honesty, and reason as essential to the integrity of communication.

Endorse freedom of expression, diversity of perspective, and tolerance of dissent to achieve the informed and responsible decision making fundamental to a civil society.

Strive to understand and respect other communicators before evaluating and responding to their messages.

PRINCIPLES OFETHICAL COMMUNICATION

Promote access to communication resources and opportunities as necessary to fulfill human potential and contribute to the well-being of families, communities, and society.

Promote communication climates of caring and mutual understanding that respect the unique needs and characteristics of individual communicators.

Condemn communication that degrades individuals and humanity through distortion, intimidation, coercion, and violence, and through the expression of intolerance and hatred.

PRINCIPLES OFETHICAL COMMUNICATION Being committed to the courageous

expression of personal convictions in pursuit of fairness and justice.

Advocate sharing information, opinions, and feelings when facing significant choices while also respecting privacy and confidentiality.

Accept responsibility for the short- and long-term consequences for our own communication and expect the same of others.

ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS

UTILITARIAN ETHICS Focuses on the

results and whether or not it would benefit the majority.

Utilitarianism focuses on the consequences of each action or decision.

VIRTUE ETHICS Concerned with moral character and

places more weight or value on the dignity of an individual and a humanity’s task of caring for one another.

It emphasizes character as opposed to duty or consequence.

SITUATIONAL OR CONTEXTUAL ETHICS There is no absolute approach to

situations, each situation should be addressed as different from each other.

Every problem should be evaluated in its particular context or situation.

UNETHICAL COMMUNICATIONIN THEWORKPLACE

Type Example

Coercive Intimidation and threatening others.

Destructive Backstabbing and inappropriate jokes.

Deceptive Euphemism and lying.

Intrusive Eavesdropping, tapping telephones or monitoring Internet use

Secretive Hoarding information and cover-ups

Manipulative-exploitative Acts which attempt to gain compliance or control through exploitation

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of Expression is a basic human right, It refers to right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form.

Internationally, freedom of expression is protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights.

Used to seek answers and express opinions

ETHICAL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of Expression must be balanced against society’s need to maintain order.

There should be limits to free expression, but only when it involves harm to others.

People should refrain from hate speech, the public use of derogatory and offensive language denigrating others, particularly on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender and/or sexual orientation.

MASS COMMUNICATION Mass communication is used to

describe the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time.

It is the mass production of messages (message) or information that is intended to reach a large amount of people

Uses mass media; such as newspapers, TV, radio, books etc.

MASS COMMUNICATION ETHICS

Ethics Truth Censorship Laws Privacy Appropriateness Sensitivity to other

cultures Respect dignity,

privacy, and well being of a person

ETHIC CODES Ethic Codes (or Ethical Codes) are

moral guidelines that are used to help assist people in making decisions, to tell the difference between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and to utilize this understanding to make ethical choices

There are 3 levels; Code of ethics (social issues) Code of conduct (influence to behavior

of employees) Code of practice (professional

responsibility)

CORPORATE CODES OF ETHICS Honesty - Professional communicators are

honest, accurate and candid in all communications. This practice encourages the free flow of important information in the interest of the public

CORPORATE CODES OF ETHICS Confidentiality - Protecting the

confidences and privacy rights of employees and customers is the duty of professional communicators. Additionally, they must abide by legal requirements for disclosing information that affect the welfare of others

Credit - Give due credit to those who you get ideas from.

CORPORATE CODES OF ETHICS Free Speech - Principles of free speech

and free ideas should be encouraged.

Courtesy - Sensitivity to cultural values and beliefs are crucial.